Tag Archives: haiti
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Stories from St. Joseph’s — Letter from Michael
Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin in St. Joseph's FamilyHospitality continues to be a hallmark of our St. Joseph Family. At 5:30 this morning we bid farewell to a group of 12 missionaries from Lincoln, Nebraska. During their six days in Haiti they made a point of visiting all three of our homes. This was a group that had several optometrists and dentists with [...]
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MMM Wish I was in Haiti
Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin in St. Joseph's FamilyChecking in with my good friend Renee I see the most wonderful news. Despite the devastation and poverty, The St. Joseph’s Family is bring work, and a continued sense of hope to the people in Haiti. The new bakery is moving forward and you can see pictures and the note from Renee below. I must [...]
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Rising From the Rubble
Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin in Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's Family, St. Joseph's Home for BoysI must say I have been remiss over the last few months. Things have been a bit out of control and upside down. The problem is my worst day is easy by comparison to those suffering the effects of natural disasters. My dear friends in Haiti struggle each day for food and shelter. The pictures [...]
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Angels We have Heard on High
Posted on October 30, 2010 by admin in Recent Images, Renee DietrichI wasn’t sure to make reference to angels or trumpets as both are the name of this flower. We grow it in our back yard and in the summer it fills the backyard with a sweet sweet smell; however, ours in the backyard do not grow as big as the ones Renee has in Haiti. [...]
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Coral Reef
Posted on September 15, 2010 by admin in Recent Images, Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's FamilyNaming an photo is a process for me. As I work on it the name starts to take form. In my mind I am spinning it, looking at the colors, the focal point of interest and eventually a name bubbles it’s way to the surface. I compare it to what sculptures have told me when [...]
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Stay Tuned
Posted on July 26, 2010 by admin in Recent ImagesI know the blog has seemed a bit light lately, but I have been diligently working on a Storybook video for Haiti entitled, “Haiti Through My Eyes”. It is nearing it’s completion and I would like to thank, Renee Dietrich, Bill and Jen Foster for their respective contributions.
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2 Years Later
Posted on April 19, 2010 by admin in Recent ImagesIt has been a little over two years since we went and spent time in Haiti learning about the St. Joseph’s Family. It is amazing what has changed in such a short span of times. People and events creating a new set of challenges for all of us to over come. I realized while going [...]
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News from Renee at St. Joseph’s
Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysMAJOR aftershock about 6 AM. Created further damage at Wings, especially to classroom area, which is the base for the building. Maya returned last night and is going to talk to the guy with the building next door this morning. The building we are in seems okay, but we need to get someplace else.
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Great News from Renee in Haiti
Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysPRAISE GOD FROM WHO ALL BLESSINGS FLOW! We have a new house for Wings! Not the building next door, but an almost new home up the road about 5-10 minutes. Got a great deal for a year’s rent. We will move in enough to sleep tonight and then start making it a home tomorrow.
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More News from Renee at St. Joseph’s… The View Outside
Posted on January 19, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysMichael, Alec, Rony and I drove all around town yesterday — around Petionville, down Delmas, through downtown, by the palace and back up the mountain on the other side. I know most of you have been seeing these images for days on the news, but it was the first we had seen the damage out [...]
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